Next open auditions for medieval drama. If you want to join us, here is your chance to apply!18/1/2018 Open auditions for our coming project 1307. This drama, centering on theories and legends surrounding the inquisition against the medieval Knights Templar. We are working from the same script; to perform a full length theatre show, as well as recording a radio drama, and dramatising part of the script into a 10 min film. *** DOWNLOAD AUDITION PACK FROM OUR MAIN WEBSITE: http://www.southdevonplayers.com/auditions.html **** Auditions are on Sunday Feb 4th 2018, at Chestnut Community centre, 1-3 Poplar Close, Brixham, Devon TQ5 0SA. Please arrive to begin at 1pm. *This project takes three forms with the same script and cast: 1- Full length scripted theatre drama for stage This is to be performed in and around Torbay, and Plymouth, in 2018. We are also looking into the possibilities of performing in Bristol, where part of the drama is set. 2- Full length scripted and dramatised radio drama for local radio Recording to take place on at local radio station for subsequent broadcast. This will then pass back to us for online distribution, to create (we hope!) profit shares for everyone. This will be a single day, or two half-days of audio recording in Paignton, Devon 3- Short 10-min film (adapted from the above script) We are using part of the script, from the 1307 dawn raid on the Paris Temple, onwards, to create a short film, This will be filmed on location in Devon and Cornwall, with one short additional scene in Bristol. Actors doing the theatre show and radio play have priority on these roles, but if not able to appear in the film, we will be open to casting differently for this. Nb: with this project, we do need the full length cast to be the same for radio and theatre. Ideally we would like to cast the same actors in the same roles for the short film, but are open to changes if someone is unavailable for filming. ****Synopsis of production**** In October 1307, an inquisition was called against the powerful, and international organisation, which had grown up from a religious order of warrior monks, during the medieval Crusades, who are now famed in legend as the Knights Templar., or more properly “The Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon”. Accused of heresy, and confessing under torture, their Grandmaster , was burned at the stake in 1314. In the centuries since, myths, legends, theories and questions grew and remain. Were the Knights Templar heretics? They certainly had secrets, with guarded secret initiations; but what was their secret? Were they simply fanatical medieval Christian crusaders who had grown too powerful for their own good, around whom a mythos had grown? Were they guardians of an ancient Holy secret that the church in Rome needed to destroy? 1307 is based on those legends, and one line of theory. Beginning in the fall of Acre, on of the last Crusader ports, in a dramatic siege in 1291, in what is now modern-day Israel, and continuing to medieval Paris, and thence to England, and linking to legends in the Southwest of England, surrounding the Knights Templar, this drama follows a Templar knight, Hughes, and his secret. This is a heavily researched historical drama, about what might have been. In light of modern-day politics and issues, we want to make it abundantly clear that this production has no intended racial or religious bias, nor will any such inference be tolerated from anyone linked to the production. Characters opinions, allegiances, religious and political beliefs are those of the characters only, and where possible, are the known stances of the historical figures in person, as much as can be ascertained from historical research and records. There is good on all sides and bad on all sides. This production is not linked to any neo-Templar organisations. REHEARSALS Rehearsal dates: Wednesday evenings 7pm - 9.30pm, Sundays 12.30pm - 5pm. at Chestnut Community Centre, 1-3 Poplar Close, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0SA, the same as the auditions. For this reason, priority will be given to performers who live in the South Devon region. Please note that you will be expected to attend regular rehearsals. NOTES Due to previous incidents we need to state that 1) All cast will need to be able to attend regular rehearsals, and to be able to learn characterisation, lines and blocking, 2) Actors will be required to wear costumes 3) All people in the production are expected to adhere to socially acceptable behaviour at all times. 4) Performances are on an open-book equal-profit share basis. 5) We welcome performers of all backgrounds. More about us: www;southdevonplayers.com www.facebook.com/sdevonplayers www.twitter.com/sdevonplayers www.instagram.com/sdevonplayers1 
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 ll for one and one for all – or is it? The Three Musketeers is an action packed, family pantomime, written in-house from the South Devon Players team, touring Brixham and Torquay in Jan 2018. Based on the classic swashbuckling novel by Alexandre Dumas, this panto tells the classical swashbuckling tale of intrigue and loyalty and action, set in the 17th Century French royal court, and how a young man from the country joins the royal guards, while foiling a plot to depose the King, given the panto treatment with plenty of laughter, dance, song, - and epic sword fights from our trained fight team. The ambitious young swordsman from the countryside, D;Artagnan, joins an unlikely team of the Kings Musketeers; Pothos, Aramis and Athos, as well as the Queens lady in waiting Constance, and her rather terrifying mother, the tavern owner Bonacieux, alongside Queen Anne, to foil the scheming Cardinal Richelieu’s plan to take the French throne. The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company, founded and based in Brixham, are on a steep rise at the moment, with the international release of their Arthurian feature film Mordred on the horizon, and having won a national arts award in Newcastle, in March 2017. Founded in the winter of 2005-6, this ambitious, energetic team of local performers develop new work, by researching historical events and adapting classical tales for the stage and screen to wide acclaim. Tickets are now on sale, visit our box office for more information and to book Brixham Dates: Jan 20th - 7pm Jan 21st - 2pm and 7pm Brixham Venue: The Edge, Bolton Street. Brixham, Devon. TQ5 9DH Brixham Prices: Adults £7 Concs (saturday £5.50, Sunday £5.00) Torquay Dates: Jan 27 - 3pm and 7pm Torquay Venue: St Matthews Church St Matthew's Rd, Torquay TQ2 6JA Torquay Prices: Adults £7 Concs (5.00) Tickets can be reserved over the phone from the team on 07855 090589, or ordered online from the South Devon Players website: www.southdevonplayers.com (click the box office tab) some rehearsal photos by Emily at Appleton Event Photography On January 6th, our team embarked on what we hope will be a new and very excellent series of collaborations with a local radio station, starting, with recording a radio drama of Les Miserables, for broadcast over the next month or so (just needs editing and adding in sound effects etc!) - watch our social media for shared links to the broadcast. :) It was fantastic to have a team of both established performers and new performers who worked together like clockwork to record the drama! Having been in discussion with our editor, Michael, there will be, at last, a rough draft done when he is back in Devon, in Feb 2018, when he, and the South Devon Players committee will be meeting up, viewing, and then discussing the tweaks and next bits. At that point we should have a lot more info on the final timescales on the project. In the interim, we are well aware that all of the cast and crew and supporters who have poured time, effort, money, logistics - or who love the project - are waiting very patiently, for news on the final timescales, so while we havent anything major yet, we should do soon, and in the meantime, I have decided to grab a few stills from the uncut footage. If cast would like a footage still or two, like the ones below, then do drop me a line and I will see what I can sort out Thank you so much for your patience everyone :) Laura |
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